MY SUN DAY NEWS
March 13, 2014
Everyone becomes Irish around St. Patrick’s Day, and the Dining Duo is no exception!
In our never-ending quest to bring new and exciting culinary venues to our loyal readers, we went in search of a New York-style deli. The closest one for us to review was (this is really fun to say), Schmaltz Delicatessen in Naperville.
Question: My garage door was frozen to my driveway a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t know it and when I opened it with the remote, the strip holding the weather stripping at the bottom of the door pulled off for a distance of about three feet from the end. The strip is hanging from the door bottom. I am able to see two thin nails that were holding the strip in place. The nails are beneath the weather stripping through to the bottom of the door. The weather stripping itself is fine. Do you know of anyone who has had the problem and what they did to fix it?
I grew up in a working-class Illinois Methodist home, and though I wouldn’t say my family was particularly religious, Dad was the poster-child for the protestant work ethic.
Q. This new year has brought some challenges my way, mostly with my time. It seems like there is always something to do, a call to make, or rushing here and there for some reason or another. I like to be active and busy, but things are out of hand, and I don’t know how to slow down.
Sam goes to the doctor for his yearly checkup. “Everything is fine,” said the doctor, “You’re doing OK for your age.” “For my age?” questioned Sam, “I’m only 75, do you think I’ll make it to 80?
Have you received any phone calls lately from computer technical experts informing you that your computer, smartphone, or tablet has a virus and they can fix it for you? We’ve had three of these calls within the last couple of weeks.
The first 20 to 30 minutes of this movie are difficult to follow. Jumping quickly from one century to another, there seems to be neither rhyme nor reason to what we’re seeing. Things are complicated further by mumbled lines and whispers between the actors, compounded by their British accents.
The government pyramid looks at groups of food based on the amount of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and number of calories in a serving, which is often called an exchange. For years it has been called the Standard American Diet. As we said back in the first session, every diet has used some part of the pyramid to make its own program. The pyramid has been divided into five groups:
Many unclear claims are made in advertising. An example would be “cheerios are good for lowering cholesterol.”
Another other area of concern you should think about is verification of references and background checks. When I hire a caregiver, I not only conduct state required verifications, but I conduct national background checks, drug testing at the time of interview and ongoing, a DMV check, sex offender checks, and I require three verifiable work references.
We have condensation forming between the panes of the upper part of our back windows, which seem to be sealed (unlike the bottom half which have screens, and you can open them). This has been ongoing for about six months, becoming more noticeable with time. We have been in our Edgewater home for five-and-a-half years, so I’m sure any warranty has expired. Any suggestions of how to get rid of this?
One Saturday, after talking about food for 27 minutes on our Huntley Community Radio Show, Jim and I were starving. Since Jim loves breakfast and I’m more of a lunch person, we compromised and visited Egg Harbor Cafe in Geneva which specializes in both.
I personally have never been a victim of a phone or computer scam. However, I have often been solicited to enroll, get on board, chance of a life time, lower your tax bill, lower your car insurance, lower medical bills, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure calls to name a few.
A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph’s Hospital. She timidly asked, “Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?”
I walked up to one of those little food-sample kiosks at the grocery store the other day, where a lady was handing out a wedge of something on tiny paper plates. I didn’t know what she was doling out, but it didn’t matter because I have the discernment of a doberman when it comes to scarfing down free food samples at the grocery store.
I attended our Sun City Huntley Annual Meeting the other night and found the results of the survey very interesting. What I found most interesting is that approximately 80 percent of those who responded to the survey are fully retired.
Its not like I dont think you’re grammars important. Their are just, like, two many rules too follow and there making me loose my mind! If they’re wer’ent so many rule’s; maybe I could write good.
You watched all of those football games this winter. Now, doesn’t your sweetie deserve a night out at a romantic restaurant for Valentine’s Day? And, no, you’re not too old for romance. An ideal spot is the Melting Pot Restaurant in Schaumburg.
I recently attended a conference sponsored by the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants that provided an update on State and Local taxes. One of the topics I found very interesting was a change in one of the Illinois tax administrative codes that defines “residency” for tax purposes.
Question: On the built in microwaves that are over the stove – model GE Profile Spacemaker LX1800 – What can you do to prevent the vent cover (which runs across the top of the microwave) from remaining open after the microwave has finished cooking? I know you can manually push it shut but is there some preventative maintenance to keep it from staying open?
Q. I am going to hire a caregiver and a neighbor suggested someone to use. My neighbor told me that this will be cheaper than hiring someone from an agency. I have a few concerns and want to do the right thing. What do you recommend?
The whole concept of dieting is wrong. It implies going on some kind of restrictive menu plan, usually low in calories and fat, remaining on it until one loses a specified number of pounds on the scales, reaching ideal weight, getting tired or bored with the diet or chomping at the bit for all the forbidden goodies.
An old man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. So one night he stood behind her while she was sitting in her lounge chair.
Well, it’s about time. I never thought I would live to see it, but some scientists are finally breaking away from the herd of researchers obsessed with silly things like global climate change, genetically-enhanced food products, antibiotic-resistant bugs and the like.
I’m blond with brown eyes, cute, energetic and two years old. I am Regina the new female yellow Labrador guide dog for Sun City resident Mary Kozy, and I’d like to tell you a little about myself.
My wife suffered a stroke, and I am her caregiver. I hate to admit that I am emotionally spent, and I don’t have any relief in sight. What is available in my community for help?
Paul Bunyan had a Blue Ox named Babe but what exactly is a Red Ox, you ask? Turns out, it’s a restaurant in Hampshire. Many years ago, the owner’s father had an establishment in Elgin called the Blue Ox Restaurant, so the Red Ox is actually the son of the Blue Ox. Got it? I’m glad you do…
A new state law took effect Jan. 1, 2014 that bans the use of hand-held devices while driving in Illinois. Motorists still can chat and drive but only if they use hands-free technology, such as a Bluetooth device, earpiece, headset, or speakerphone.
The holidays are now over and many are fighting unwanted pounds, clothes that don’t fit, and New Year’s resolutions that include dieting. The word “diet” is a set course of eating and drinking in which the kinds and amounts of food one should eat are planned in order to achieve weight loss.
